Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey for May 2021:

The Province plans to purchase a 66-unit rental home development in Maple Ridge to secure affordable housing options for people with moderate and low incomes.

Emil Anderson Maintenance is assuming highway maintenance for Service Area 20, the Robson area, located in north-central British Columbia at the crossroads of the Trans-Canada/Yellowhead Highway 16 and the Yellowhead Highway 5.

Métis families in Saanich will benefit from dozens of new licensed child care spaces that recognize and honour Métis culture and heritage, as part of the Province’s commitment to support communities and build resiliency.

British Columbians who have family members living with serious mental illness, including schizophrenia, will benefit from expanded educational supports to help families thrive.

Métis families in Kamloops will benefit from dozens of new child care spaces that recognize and honour Métis culture and heritage with support from the Childcare BC New Spaces Fund. 

As the weather continues to warm up in many parts of the province, British Columbians are being urged to do their part to prevent human-caused wildfires and help keep communities safe.